| Hunter 146 | |
| Designer: | Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Builder: | Hunter Marine |
| Crew: | four (maximum) |
| Draft: | 3feet with centreboard down |
| Displacement: | 3400NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | ACP |
| Loa: | 14.5feet |
| Beam: | 6.5feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Ballast: | none |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 12feet |
| J: | 4.58feet |
| P: | 16.58feet |
| E: | 7.83feet |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 64.91square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 27.48square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 92.39square feet |
The Hunter 146 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Chuck Burns and the Hunter Design Team as a novice sailboat and first built in 2003.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The design was renamed the Hunter 15 in 2008 and is now referred to as the Marlow-Hunter 15.[1] [4] [5] [6]
The design has been built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2003 and remains in production under the designation Marlow-Hunter 15.[1] [4] [5] [7]
The Hunter 146 is a small recreational dinghy, built predominantly of ACP. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 3400NaN0 and can accommodate up to four people.[1] [4] [5]
The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centreboard extended and 0.5feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [5]
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